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Granted Patent B2
US 11,847,335 · App. 17/212,437 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Latent read disturb mitigation in memory devices

Inventors: Pitamber Shukla (Boise, ID); Scott Anthony Stoller (Boise, ID); Niccolo' Righetti (Boise, ID); Giuseppina Puzzilli (Boise, ID)
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
G06F3/0647G06F3/0604G06F3/0625G06F3/0679
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Patent No.
US 11,847,335
App. No.
17/212,437
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trigger condition associated with latent read disturb in a memory device is detected. In response to detecting the trigger condition associated with latent read disturb, one or more blocks in the memory device that are impacted by the trigger condition are placed in a stable state to mitigate latent read disturb in the one or more blocks.

Claims (56)

1. A system comprising:

a memory device; and

a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations comprising:

detecting a power state transition of a block of the memory device based on receiving, from the memory device, a signal indicating that the block is being placed in a low power state based on an anticipated idling of the block; and

in response to detecting the power state transition of the block, placing the block of the memory device in a stable state to mitigate latent read disturb in the block , the placing of the block in the stable state comprising sending a command to the memory device that causes the memory device to ground word lines in the block.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the block is a first block; and

the operations further comprise:

detecting a background scan being performed on a second block; and

placing the second block in a stable state in response to detecting the background scan being performed on the second block.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein detecting the background scan being performed on the second block comprises detecting a background scan being performed on a page in the second block.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the block is a first block; and

the operations further comprise:

detecting an impending power down event at the memory device; and

placing a second block in a stable state in response to detecting the impending power down event.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein:

the signal is a first signal;

the detecting of the impending power down even is based on receiving a second signal indicating that power down of the memory device is imminent.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the word lines in the block are floating prior to being grounded.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the memory device comprises a set of blocks; and

the placing of the block of the memory device in the stable state comprises placing the set of blocks in the stable state based on detecting the power state transition .

8. A method comprising:

detecting, by a processing device, a power state transition of a block of a memory device based on receiving, from the memory device, a signal indicating that the block is being placed in a low power state based on an anticipated idling of the block; and

in response to detecting the power state transition of the block, placing, by the processing device, the block of the memory device in a stable state to mitigate latent read disturb in the block , the placing of the block in the stable state comprising sending a command to the memory device that causes the memory device to ground word lines in the block .

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the block is a first block; and

the method further comprises:

detecting a background scan being performed on a second block; and

placing the second block in a stable state in response to detecting the background scan being performed on the second block.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the detecting of the background scan being performed on the second block includes accessing error event data.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the word lines in the block are floating prior to being grounded.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the memory device grounds the word lines in the block in response to the command.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the memory device comprises a set of blocks; and

the placing of the block of the memory device in the stable state comprises placing the set of blocks in the stable state .

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the memory device comprises a set of blocks; and

the placing of the block of the memory device in the stable state comprises placing a sub-set of blocks from the set of blocks in the stable state .

15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, configure the processing device to perform operations comprising:

detecting a power state transition of a block of a memory device based on receiving, from the memory device, a signal indicating that the block is being placed in a low power state based on an anticipated idling of the block; and

in response to detecting the power state transition of the block, placing the block in a stable state to mitigate latent read disturb in the block, the placing of the block in the stable state comprising sending a command to the memory device that causes the memory device to ground word lines in the block.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the block is a first block; and

the operations further comprise:

detecting a background scan being performed on a second block; and

placing the second block in a stable state in response to detecting the background scan being performed on the second block.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein_the detecting of the background scan being performed on the second block includes accessing error event data.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the word lines in the block are floating prior to being grounded.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the memory device comprises a set of blocks; and

the placing of the block of the memory device in the stable state comprises placing the set of blocks in the stable state.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the memory device comprises a set of blocks; and

the placing of the block of the memory device in the stable state comprises placing a sub-set of blocks from the set of blocks in the stable state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2021
From: SHUKLA, PITAMBER; STOLLER, SCOTT ANTHONY; RIGHETTI, NICCOLO'; PUZZILLI, GIUSEPPINA
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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